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Results
I'm so grateful for the support, everybody! I saw the surgeon, saw the mri pics, we made a decision. Turns out I will have a radical mastectomy in two weeks (1/21). The chemo irradicated an enormous amount of the tumor, but since the two remaining tiny spots are rather far apart, and it was such an aggressive variety (micropapillary, HER2 +++, lymph node involvement, and very, very large at the start), it's safer to take the whole breast, including the lymph nodes, rather than lumpectomy and risk not getting it all.
So I guess today is the day I start saying goodbye to my lovely 31 year old cleavage! As much as it hurts, I'm glad the chemo was so effective, and I have a really good surgeon, and I'm going to live another 70 years! Depending on what we find in the lymph nodes, I might not need radiation or hormone therapy...that would be really great.
I'll check in with you all again this evening.
So much love and hugs to you all, Celeste
I'm going to the pool for a swim. Gotta work off all those cookies.
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"Dancers Against Cancer" in the Eugene, OR Komen Race for the Cure 2010
Diagnosed 8/7/08 with stage 3 invasive ductal carcinoma, micropapillary pattern, Her2 3+, ER+,PR-, grade II, positive lymph nodes.
Received 6doses of Taxotere, Carboplatin with Herceptin continuing for a year...DONE.
1/28/09 Left Modified Radical Mastectomy, Right Simple Mastectomy.
Surgery pathology: No invasive carcinoma present and 17 lymph nodes removed all negative! Only small amount of carcinoma in situ in left breast.
March/April '09, Radiation to left chest wall.
Currently involved in Neratinib clinical trial.
"Well being I won
and wisdom too,
I grew and joyed in my growth;
from a word to a word
I was led to a word
from a deed to another deed." (Odin)
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